Thread: tension pulley for fanbelt 300Tdi

As a genuine part it is only available as a complete unit. Remove the belt (15 mm spanner / socket to release the tension) and undo the nut in the centre of the pivot point (also 15mm, from memory). Reverse procedure to fit new tensioner.

Hi Antvc
Do a search on 6203 which is the bearing you need,just bought one from bearing supplies for about $13.00.
Take off pully wheel, I filed a grove into pully wheel so as to get circlip off easier.
Push old out and new in.
Took a while but easy to do.
Did see pictures somewhere on this site.
Good luck.

Harry Jukebox

Ah yes, should have thought to do a search. there was plenty of info after doing a search
Thanks for the assistance and the wealth of information that is on this site.
Will try and have a look at it tomorrow

Anthony

yes very easy, did mine last week, I got my bearings for $3ea

Probably replace all of idler bearings while your at it. $3 or $4 each. Make sure you get bearings with seals both sides.

Also the idler pulleys for Holden V6 are interchangeable and much cheaper (not as cheap as replacing the bearings, unless you factor in the labour).

Just a warning, the cheap bearings are generally chinese and some can be good and some can be bad.

Normally a 6203 should be around the $7 to $8 mark trade so if they are really cheap, before you install them check them for play as a good quality one shouldnt have any noticable play.

Im not saying that you shouldnt fit the cheapies but just check carfully before you do as any movement you can feel in them before you fit them will be amplified when they are fitted.

I normally buy NTN which is chinese owned though they seem to make good reasonably priced bearings which seem to last longer than the real cheap ones.

I agree. I paid $7.70ea for good quality bearings.

SKF are about $15 each.

Id prefer a good one over a cheap one...
Nothing worse than replacing it ever 50k......

Go the expensive ones...